HB 170 _ Public Health Service: Allows the Department of Insurance to enforce certain provisions of the Public Health Service aAct by requiring insurance companies to comply with those provisions within this state. Introduced by Rep. Robert Brawley, R-Iredell. Adopted 115-2. Sent to the Senate for consideration. YES Tim Moore Did Not Vote Kelly Hastings

HB 223 _ Electric Membership Corps/Member Control: Exempts electric membership corporations from integrated resource planning and service regulations requirements established by the N.C. Utilities Commission and returns oversight of the corporations to their member board of directors. Introduced by Rep. Michele Presnell, R-Yancey. Adopted 113-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration. YES Kelly Hastings, Tim Moore

HB 297 _ Matching Funds Repeal: Removes the matching funds provisions of the Public Campaign Act and the Voter–Owned Election Act and to make conforming and related changes. Introduced by Rep. David Lewis, R-Harnett. Adopted 110-0. Sent to the Senate for consideration. YES Kelly Hastings, Tim Moore

SB 97 _ Property Tax/Deannexation: Requires release of property taxes in any area that was part of a municipality for six months or less and then deannexed. Introduced by Sen. Thom Goolsby, R-New Hanover. Adopted 117-0. Sent to the governor for approval. YES Kelly Hastings, Tim Moore

Senate Roll-Call Votes

SB 159 _ Require Certain General Reappraisals: Corrects general reappraisals resulting in property values that do not comply with the requirements of North Carolina law by setting forth the steps required to bring the general reappraisal into compliance with the applicable property tax mandates. Introduced by Sen. Jeff Tarte, R-Mecklenburg. Adopted 48-0. Sent to the House for consideration. YES Warren Daniel

SB 223 _ Severance and Relocation for Area Directors: Allows area boards to offer applicants for the position of area director severance benefits and relocation expenses as an incentive for accepting an offer of employment. Introduced by Sen. Ralph Hise, R-Mitchell. Adopted 49-1. Sent to the House for consideration. YES Warren Daniel

HB 228_ HOA/Maintenance Access: Provides that a unit owner in a condominium and a lot owner in a planned community shall afford access through the limited common element when necessary for the purpose of conducting maintenance, repair, or replacement activities. Introduced by Sen. Bill Cook, R-Beaufort. Adopted 49-0. Sent to the House for consideration. YES Warren Daniel

SB 231 _ Duties for Advisory Council on Indian Education: Requires an annual review of relevant data on Indian students using reports made available to the council by the Department of Public Instruction. Introduced by Sen. Jim Davis, R-Macon. Adopted 50-0. Sent to the House for consideration. YES Warren Daniel

SB 280 _ CDL Requirements/Military Experience: Allows the Division of Motor Vehicles to waive the commercial skills test for retired or discharged members of the armed forces who also satisfy other requirements. Introduced by Sen. Wesley Meredith, R-Cumberland. Adopted 49-0. Sent to the House for consideration. YES Warren Daniel

SB 334 _ Dorothea Dix Lease: Condemns the leasehold interest in the Dorothea Dix Campus property conveyed to the city of Raleigh and allocate it to the Department of Health and Human Services for mental health purposes. Introduced by Sen. Ralph Hise, R-Mitchell. Adopted 29-21. Sent to the House for consideration. YES Warren Daniel

HB 355 _ Planting and Harvesting Dates: Clarifies the meaning of the terms "planting and harvesting season" and "planting and harvesting period" for purposes of applying federal laws or regulations relating to hours–of–service rules for certain drivers transporting agricultural products. Introduced by Sen. Bill Rabon, R-Brunswick. Adopted 47-1. Sent to the House for consideration. YES Warren Daniel